Last Report: 10/17/2020
Source: https://dl.ncsbe.gov/?prefix=ENRS/2020_11_03/

More statistics for in-person and total voters coming soon

Total Voted

Total Voted: 1,248,886

Total Voted by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 586,814 47.0
Republicans 300,286 24.0
Minor 4,346 0.3
No Party Affiliation 357,440 28.6
TOTAL 1,248,886 100.0

Total Voted by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 823,548 65.9
Non-Hispanic Black 272,968 21.9
Hispanic 23,511 1.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 19,157 1.5
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,796 0.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 103,884 8.3
TOTAL 1,248,886 100.0

Total Voted by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 971,945 77.8
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 276,941 22.2
TOTAL 1,248,886 100.0

In-Person Votes

In-Person Votes: 656,710

In-Person Votes by Party Registration

Party Count Percent
Democrats 291,159 44.3
Republicans 191,950 29.2
Minor 2,099 0.3
No Party Affiliation 171,502 26.1
TOTAL 656,710 100.0

In-Person Votes by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 407,020 62.0
Non-Hispanic Black 178,837 27.2
Hispanic 11,637 1.8
Non-Hispanic Asian American 5,977 0.9
Non-Hispanic Native American 3,738 0.6
Other/Multiple/Unknown 49,483 7.5
TOTAL 656,710 100.0

In-Person Votes by 2016 Vote History

Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 538,272 82
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 118,438 18
TOTAL 656,710 100

Returned and Accepted Mail Ballots

Ballots Returned: 592,176
Return Rate: 43.8%

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Party Registration

Party Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Democrats 295,655 49.9 631,098 46.8
Republicans 108,336 18.3 260,033 41.7
Minor 2,247 0.4 7,226 31.1
No Party Affiliation 185,938 31.4 452,242 41.1
TOTAL 592,176 100.0 1,350,599 43.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by 2016 Vote History

Note: North Carolina provides only aggregate request statistics, so it is impossible to generate ballot return rates by 2016 general vote.
Voted Count Percent
Voted in 2016 General 433,673 73.2
Did Not Vote in 2016 General 158,503 26.8
TOTAL 592,176 100.0

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Non-Hispanic White 416,528 70.3 884,863 47.1
Non-Hispanic Black 94,131 15.9 238,142 39.5
Hispanic 11,874 2.0 35,019 33.9
Non-Hispanic Asian American 13,180 2.2 34,939 37.7
Non-Hispanic Native American 2,058 0.3 5,957 34.5
Other/Multiple/Unknown 54,401 9.2 151,679 35.9
TOTAL 592,176 100.0 1,350,599 43.8

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Age

Age Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
18 to 25 36,454 6.2 128,095 28.5
26 to 40 82,529 13.9 251,834 32.8
41 to 65 207,267 35.0 494,062 42.0
66 and up 251,392 42.5 476,608 52.7
TOTAL 592,176 100.0 1,350,599 43.8

Mail Ballots Returned and Accepted by Gender

Gender Returned Ballots Freq. Distribution Requested Ballots Return Rate
Female 316,055 53.4 724,608 43.6
Male 241,270 40.7 523,180 46.1
Unknown 34,851 5.9 102,811 33.9
TOTAL 592,176 100.0 1,350,599 43.8

Rejected

Ballots Rejected: 5,072
Rejection Rate: 0.8%

Most of these rejected ballots are for the ballot status reason of “WITNESS INFO INCOMPLETE”.

North Carolina election officials are required by state law to follow up with these voters. If you are a North Carolina voter concerned about your mail ballot, you can track the status of your ballot at the North Carolina State Board of Elections website.

In the “All” mail ballot returned statistics, I add the mail ballots that are returned and accepted with the rejected ballots. Dividing the number of rejected by this quantity yields a rejection rate.

Mail Ballots Rejected by Party Registration

Party Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Democrats 3,101 61.1 298,756 1.0
Republicans 841 16.6 109,177 0.8
Minor 18 0.4 2,265 0.8
No Party Affiliation 1,112 21.9 187,050 0.6
TOTAL 5,072 100.0 597,248 0.8
All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballots Rejected by Race and Ethnicity

Race/Ethnicity Rejected Ballots Freq. Distribution All Returned Ballots Rejection Rate
Non-Hispanic White 2,080 41.0 418,608 0.5
Non-Hispanic Black 2,087 41.1 96,218 2.2
Hispanic 194 3.8 12,068 1.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 139 2.7 13,319 1.0
Non-Hispanic Native American 106 2.1 2,164 4.9
Other/Multiple/Unknown 466 9.2 54,867 0.8
TOTAL 5,072 100.0 597,248 0.8
Non-Hispanic White
Non-Hispanic Black

Requested

Ballots Requested: 1,350,599
Request Rate: 18.6%

Mail Ballot Requests by Party Registration

North Carolina registered Democrats have a 371,065 ballot request lead over registered Republicans.

Party Count Percent
Democrats 631,098 46.7
Republicans 260,033 19.3
Minor 7,226 0.5
No Party Affiliation 452,242 33.5
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0

North Carolina releases an update to the voter registration file each Saturday. The voter registration numbers are from the most recent release and may be slightly dated.

All
Dem
Rep
NPA
Minor

Mail Ballot Requests by Race and Ethnicity

Race Count Percent
Non-Hispanic White 884,863 65.5
Non-Hispanic Black 238,142 17.6
Hispanic 35,019 2.6
Non-Hispanic Asian American 34,939 2.6
Non-Hispanic Native American 5,957 0.4
Other/Multiple/Unknown 151,679 11.2
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Age

North Carolina provides mail ballot request data in age ranges inconsistent with other states’ ranges. The age statistics presented here are not included in the national age statistics.

Age Count Percent
18 to 25 128,095 9.5
26 to 40 251,834 18.6
41 to 65 494,062 36.6
66 and up 476,608 35.3
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0

Mail Ballot Requests by Gender

Gender Count Percent
Female 724,608 53.7
Male 523,180 38.7
Unknown 102,811 7.6
TOTAL 1,350,599 100.0